http://houbara.com/english Houbara Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:37:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Kingdom of Morocco and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Government of Morocco Ministry of Territory Development, Water and Environment, Morocco Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation Mohammed VI Humanitarian and Education Foundation Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Ministry of Culture & Information Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City www.humanitariancity.org.sa Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Science & Technology Center National Commission for Wildlife Conservation ... http://houbara.com/english/links/ First Release 2009: [flv:http://houbara.com/flv/release-2009.flv 480 360] Life Style Projet: in partnership with University of North Carolina ( on the National News ) [flv:http://houbara.com/flv/youssef.flv 480 360] Houbara in captive breeding : [flv:http://houbara.com/flv/houbara.flv 480 360] http://houbara.com/english/videos/ Jadallah S.J, Korrida A, Benhamman R, Elmehrach K and Ribi M (2008) Moroccan Gazella dorcas: Study of genetic structure and polymorphism for a conservation purpose. Report for the Moroccan Ministry of Waters & Forests. Korrida A, Idaghdour Y, Elmehrach K and Benhamman R (2005 and 2007) Reports to the National Wildlife ... http://houbara.com/english/research-publications-and-reports/ Nest protection scheme: IFCDW has for several years embarked on a dedicated program to protect Houbara nests in the desert during the breeding months. This program is implemented with the help of local Bedouins and staff employed for the purpose. All identified nests of Houbara in the desert are marked, documented ... http://houbara.com/english/conservation-programs/ Veterinary department: The Veterinary Department is well equipped with laboratory, surgical unit and rehabilitation facilities and plays a key role in different aspects of the captive breeding process. The primary objective of the veterinary department is to ensure a disease-free stock. It is responsible for therapeutic and preventive veterinary care, analysis ... http://houbara.com/english/facilities/ The founder stock was obtained in 1993 under a license to harvest eggs from the wild. 153 eggs were collected, resulting in 138 chicks that were transferred to the captive breeding centre in Agadir. The 1995 breeding season gave the first indications of the success of production and breeding techniques, ... http://houbara.com/english/captive-breeding/ The Canary Islands support the endemic, non-migratory Canarian Houbara with populations of approximately 527 birds. On the adjacent African continent, the North African Houbara stretches from Mauritania and the southern Atlantic coast of Morocco through to western Egypt. The North African Houbara is non-migratory but carries on seasonal movements and ... http://houbara.com/english/distribution/ Belonging to the Order Gruiformes and Family Otididae, Genus Chlamydotis is now divided into two species, the Macqueen’s Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii (Asian species) and the Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata (predominantly in North Africa and Canary Islands). The dividing line between the two species is the Sinai Peninsula. The North African ... http://houbara.com/english/species/ The houbara bustard is a rare shy bird adapted to arid conditions with little vegetation and found in stony and sandy desert and semi-desert regions. They are classified as ‘vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List 2004 because it has undergone rapid population declines over recent years due to unsustainable hunting ... http://houbara.com/english/about-houbara/ The Foundation has always endeavored to recruit dedicated professionals who share the vision and commitment of HRH Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz to conservation and protection of wildlife. Since the beginning the Foundation was committed to the recruitment and training of Moroccan nationals to manage and lead every aspect of ... http://houbara.com/english/human-resources/